MHT CET202615 April 2026Evening ShiftPhysicsCurrent ElectricityActual
A potentiometer wire is 4m long and potential difference of 2V is maintained between the ends. The e.m.f. of the cell which balances against a length of 80 cm of the potentiometer wire is
Options
- A0.25 V
- B0.30 V
- C0.40 V
- D0.80 V
Correct answer
C. 0.40 V
Step-by-step solution
Length of the potentiometer wire, L = 4 m Potential difference across the wire, V = 2 V Potential gradient of the wire, k = V L = 2 4 = 0.5 V/m Balancing length for the cell, l = 80 cm = 0.8 m The e.m.f. of the cell is given by E = k l E = 0.5 0.8 = 0.40 V Answer: 0.40 V